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TROY Group MAN-EXT2000 User Manual

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6-2 AppleTalk Network Configuration

Step 1 Macintosh Configuration

TROY XCD print servers are compatible with the Apple
LaserWriter 8 drivers as well as drivers supplied by many
printer manufacturers (earlier versions of the LaserWriter
drivers may crash or cause PostScript errors on large
networks). If none of these drivers is installed on your
Macintosh, you must install one of them from diskette
following the instructions of the manufacturer.

Before using a TROY XCD print server, you must first
enable Ethernet or LocalTalk (if you want to use the
XConnect II LocalTalk option) from the Network Control
Panel on the Macintosh. If Ethernet is not selectable or the
Network Control Panel does not exist, you must use Apple's
Network Installer software to add these capabilities.

Step 2 Printing

Once the print server is installed powered on, the print server
service name (default is XCD_xxxxxx_pp_AT, where
"xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address and "pp"
is P1 for the parallel port, S1 for the serial port, and P2 or
S2 for the XConnect 100 second parallel and serial ports; for
example, XCD_009C53_P1_AT) should appear in the
Chooser. Note that the serial ports will not appear if they are
set for console mode operation.

To select the TROY XCD print server, open the Chooser
from the Apple Menu on the Macintosh, and then click on the
LaserWriter icon (if necessary, select the appropriate
AppleTalk zone from the Network Control Panel). Then
click on the TROY XCD print server name and close the